diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/HermitCrab.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/HermitCrab.java
index 7d190c8ec..cc7792414 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/HermitCrab.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/HermitCrab.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs;
 
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Generator;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.HermitCrabSprite;
 
@@ -32,8 +33,17 @@ public class HermitCrab extends Crab {
 		HP = HT = 25; //+67% HP
 		baseSpeed = 1f; //-50% speed
 
-		loot = Generator.Category.ARMOR;
-		lootChance = 1f;
+		//3x more likely to drop meat, and drops a guaranteed armor
+		lootChance = 0.5f;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void rollToDropLoot() {
+		super.rollToDropLoot();
+
+		if (Dungeon.hero.lvl > maxLvl + 2){
+			Dungeon.level.drop(Generator.randomArmor(), pos).sprite.drop();
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override